Key result
Nearly 60% of African Americans with type 2 diabetes had at least one ECG abnormality, with female sex significantly associated with lower odds of any abnormality (OR 0.79).
Population
635 unrelated African American adults with type 2 diabetes, mean age 56 years, 56% women.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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High ECG abnormality prevalence merits attention in this population; cross-sectional data leave open prognostic value and screening utility.
Cross-Sectional (n=635)
No
Odds Ratio: 0.79 (95% CI 0.67–0.93)
Absolute Event Rate: 55.6% vs 66.1%
p-value: p=<0.01
In African Americans with type 2 diabetes, ECG abnormalities are highly prevalent (60%), with female sex and statin use associated with lower odds of abnormalities.
Sellers et al. (2014) conducted a cross-sectional in Type 2 diabetes (n=635). Female sex vs. Male sex was evaluated on Any major or minor ECG abnormality (OR 0.79, 95% CI 0.67, 0.93, p=<0.01). Nearly 60% of African Americans with type 2 diabetes had at least one ECG abnormality, with female sex significantly associated with lower odds of any abnormality (OR 0.79).
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